Question 1

The community health nurse is lobbying to increase the accessibility to health care services for mentally ill homeless clients in the community? Which level of prevention is the nurse operating within?

Accepted Answer

This activity would be classified as a secondary prevention measure that aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already occurred. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. Tertiary aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects. Health promotion measures fall under primary prevention.

Question 2

The community health nurse is providing counseling services for the homeless clients at the local community shelter. Which level of prevention is the nurse operating within?

Accepted Answer

This activity would be classified as a tertiary prevention measure that aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness, injury, or incidence that has lasting effects. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. Secondary prevention as it aims to reduce the impact of a disease, injury, or incidence that has already occurred. Health promotion activities fall under primary prevention measures.

Question 3

A nurse who volunteers at a homeless shelter has been asked to design education focusing on the chronic diseases of the homeless population. Which diseases does the nurse need to incorporate in the learning? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Chronic health problems are prevalent among the homeless population. Conditions such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and heart disease are three to six times more prevalent in the homeless population than among the general population. Chronic health conditions require ongoing monitoring and are often difficult to treat in a population that is transient and lacks stable housing.

Question 4

A nurse is preparing to teach the staff at a homeless shelter about the specific needs of homeless youth. In ensuring that learning has occurred, the nurse will assess the participants for an understanding of which priority learning objective?

Accepted Answer

The first part of planning a teaching program is to identify objectives central to the teaching session. The primary objective for the homeless shelter staff is to identify and describe the causes of youth homelessness. Clients at the homeless shelter should be encouraged to choose solutions that may best benefit why they are homeless focusing on the physical, sexual, or emotional trauma or abuse they may have been exposed to. Clients should also be able to determine their own goals, which aids to autonomy and increased self-confidence. Offering monetary gifts will not aid in their transition and should be used with caution in homeless youths.

Quiz 26: Homeless Populations

The community health nurse is lobbying to increase the accessibility to health care services for mentally ill homeless clients in the community? Which level of prevention is the nurse operating within?

The community health nurse is providing counseling services for the homeless clients at the local community shelter. Which level of prevention is the nurse operating within?

A nurse who volunteers at a homeless shelter has been asked to design education focusing on the chronic diseases of the homeless population. Which diseases does the nurse need to incorporate in the learning? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing to teach the staff at a homeless shelter about the specific needs of homeless youth. In ensuring that learning has occurred, the nurse will assess the participants for an understanding of which priority learning objective?